Can't get performance counters data from server in load test

Question

when i run a loadtest that try to get the performance counters data form the server,i always encounter following errors:

    Exception LoadTestCounterCategoryNotFoundException The performance counter category '.NET CLR Data' cannot be accessed on computer 'MOSSTEST' (Timed out trying to read performance counter category '.NET CLR Data' on computer 'MOSSTEST') ; check that the category and computer names are correct. - - 
    
    Exception LoadTestCounterCategoryNotFoundException The performance counter category 'Memory' cannot be accessed on computer 'MOSSTEST' (Timed out trying to read performance counter category 'Memory' on computer 'MOSSTEST') ; check that the category and computer names are correct. - - 

    Exception LoadTestCounterCategoryNotFoundException The performance counter category '' cannot be accessed on computer 'MOSSTEST' (Invalid value '' for parameter 'categoryName'.) ; check that the category and computer names are correct. - - 

    According to some suggestions,I have already set my permission on the server(MOSSTEST)  but yet i can't get the data and errors are still there.
    Frankly,there is no way to go on for me
    hope to get some help from here...
  Thank you...

Answer 1

Hello lvxie,

You may try opening the file VSTestHost.exe.config in the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE and add the following (sets a 1 minute timeout or longer) as shown below:

<appSettings>
     <add key="LoadTestCounterCategoryReadTimeout" value="60000"/>
     <add key="LoadTestCounterCategoryExistsTimeout" value="60000"/>
</appSettings>

If the issue still exists, you may refer to this blog article and I believe you will have it resolved.

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Answer 2

Hi edwer:
            
             The trouble has been resolved because of your suggestion...
             thank you very much for your help.

             you are superman, hehe...

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Answer 3

Thanks!

This worked for me like a charm.

I needed to get the perfmon counters from a web server on another domain. I used the 'net use' command at which point perfmon locally could connect to perfmon on the web server. However, VSTS gave the error specified by lvxie.

I changed the config file as you said and now VSTS can record perfmon counters from the web server.

Thanks again!